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Red Astrachan — root-grafted, requires age to bear. Top-grafted, 

 on old trees, bears young and profusely. 



Carolina Red/jutic — requires thinning to get size ; profitable. 



Dyc\€ss of Oldenburg — good, everywhere. 



Golden-S-weet — great bearer. 



Benoni — fine; does not bear very young. 



FALL APPLES. 



Maidens Blush — tender while young, hardy in orchard, good. 



Fameuse, or Sno^u — hardy and good. 



Fall Wine-sap — profitable for cooking and drying. 



Fall Orange — hardy ; large, and great bearer. 



Keswick Codling — early bearer, profitable. 



WINTER APPLES. 



Jonathan — fine ; must be gathered early. 

 Raivles' Janet — needs thinning to get size. 

 Wagner — early bearer, good. 

 Willozv — best late keeper. 



Ben Davis — hardy, good bearer ; fruit sells well. 

 Roma7i Stem — fine ; profitable. 

 Domine — hardy and good. 



Northern Spy — requires age to bear ; top-grafted on old trees com- 

 mences the third year, and bears profusely ; must be picked early, and 

 carefully handled ; one of the best. 

 Minkler — good bearer. 



Stannard — early bearer ; profitable ; early winter. 

 Early Golden Russet — great bearer ; when picked must be buried in 

 ground or barreled up tight, and placed in dark, cool cellar till spring. 



Gilpin or Red Romaniie — great bearer; fruit small; keeps late, and 

 is the best cider apple. 



Wine-sap — "fruit fine on young trees; small and scabby on old trees. 

 Milam — fruit small ; tree an early and great bearer ; profitable. 

 Yellow Bell flower — good on clay soils, worthless on black prairie. 

 I have seen it bearing good crops on sandy loam, with gravelly subsoil. 



SIBERIAN APPLES. 



Transcendent, Large Red, Yellow, and Montreal Beauty — all good. 



I could name a great many varieties which do well in certain lo- 

 calities. From observation and experience during a residence of twenty- 

 six years in this county, I believe the above list of apples will be found 

 the most profitable and reliable for general planting. 



PEARS. 



Flemish Beauty — hardy tree and great bearer. 



Bartlett, Belle Lucrative, Seckel, Louise Bonne, HoivelL Beurre D'An- 

 jou. Duchess, Dearborn Seedling, Buff am, and Glout Morcean. 



CHERRIES. 



Early May (or Richmond), Late Richmond. 



